Monitor Tech - Per Diem

Overview

We are seeking a Monitor Technician, sometimes referred to as our Telemetry Monitor Technician (Tech) or Tele Monitor Tech. A Tele Monitor Tech will be responsible for observing and interpreting patients’ heart rhythms and other vital data transmitted by telemetry equipment. This role is crucial for identifying and alerting the medical team to any abnormalities or critical changes in a patient’s cardiac or health status. The Monitor Technician detects early warning signs of cardiac events, ensuring timely intervention, and improving patient outcomes in our telemetry unit. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed.

Shift’s Available: Days

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Hours: Variable

Location: Harlingen Medical Center - Harlingen, Texas

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance benefit plan
• 401K

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Cardiac monitoring, observe and interpret heart rhythms (ECG/EKG) displayed on telemetry monitors
• Recognize normal and abnormal cardiac patterns, such as arrhythmias, and document findings
• Notify nurses or physicians of any significant changes in a patient’s heart rhythm or vital signs promptly, escalate critical issues (e.g., life-threatening) immediately
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot telemetry equipment, including electrodes and monitors
• Ensure proper signal transmission and resolve issues with poor connections or faulty equipment
• Record telemetry readings in the patient’s medical record for documentation and review, generate rhythm strips for analysis by the medical team

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

Education and Work Experience

*Note: May provide direct patient care under the direct supervision of the RN within scope of Certified Nursing Assistant if 1) possesses active CNA certification; 2) demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills and 3) is relieved of Monitor Technician duties during the time of assisting the RN.

Employment Status

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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